as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of atoll
The Italian retailer — which boasts flagships in Milan, Lugano, Switzerland, and Ibiza, Spain — has opened a temporary space inside the Patina Maldives luxury hospitality venue on Fari Islands, part of the North Malé atoll.
—
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Some resorts in the atoll, such as Finolhu, take an active role in the coral's preservation, and its efforts are led by its resident marine biologist, Ivana Tobar.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Brando, the owner of an atoll in Tahiti, where his family dwelled, had become the beggar of Hollywood, who had to feed on crumbs.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Analysts have said Beijing’s plan to categorize the shoal as a nature reserve amounts to trying to take the moral high ground in the dispute over the atoll, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for atoll
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Some resorts in the atoll, such as Finolhu, take an active role in the coral's preservation, and its efforts are led by its resident marine biologist, Ivana Tobar.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Brando, the owner of an atoll in Tahiti, where his family dwelled, had become the beggar of Hollywood, who had to feed on crumbs.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Analysts have said Beijing’s plan to categorize the shoal as a nature reserve amounts to trying to take the moral high ground in the dispute over the atoll, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for atoll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoll
Noun
-
The island has long struggled with electricity shortages and economic hardship, conditions many in South Florida's Cuban community say must change.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
-
China regards Taiwan as its own territory and maintains its right to take control of the island one day, including by force.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
This beautiful cay gets its name from its past as a Protestant burial ground.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
-
At the top, we were rewarded with sweeping views over the turquoise flats and nearby cays.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
When transplanted into diabetic mice, the islet organoids rapidly vascularized and restored normal blood glucose levels for the duration of the experiment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
-
The resort occupies its own private motu (islet) just 20 minutes by speedboat from Bora Bora’s airport.—
Terry Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
It’s been that way for years The other half of Tuesday’s news was cash for Florida’s coral reef.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
-
The zoo had other new light attractions this year, including the African Savanna, reptile planet, bug world and coral reef.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
